In June of 1942 Rommel's army pressed forwards through the deserts of the Middle East and when The Second South African Division fell to the overwhelming forces the author found himself a Prisoner Of War. After a year 'In The Bag' Sam Caplan made a daring escape whilst being transported to a new Prison Camp in Germany. PRISONER OF WAR tells the tale of his daring escape from the back of a moving train and his journeys through occupied Europe, eventually reaching the Allied Forces near Foggia. This then is Sam's story. One which the South African military held under tight censorship for many years. A true story of heroism and bravery and one man's battle for survival in a hostile land.